How to Block Ads (Unwanted Pop Ups) in Opera

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Click the Opera menu button and select "Get extensions.". Search for "Adblock.". Pick an ad blocker that is well-reviewed.

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1

Click the Opera menu button and select "Get extensions."

Step 1

Click the Opera menu button and select "Get extensions."

2

Search for "Adblock."

Step 2

Search for "Adblock."

3

Pick an ad blocker that is well-reviewed.

Step 3

Pick an ad blocker that is well-reviewed.

4

Click "Add to Opera" on the add-on's page.

Step 4

Click "Add to Opera" on the add-on's page.

5

Click the ad blocker's icon and select "Options" to adjust settings.

Step 5

Click the ad blocker's icon and select "Options" to adjust settings.

6

Allow ads on your favorite sites.

Step 6

Allow ads on your favorite sites.

7

Remove adware when Opera is plagued with constant pop-ups and redirects.

Step 7

Remove adware when Opera is plagued with constant pop-ups and redirects.

8

Open the Control Panel.

Step 8

Open the Control Panel.

9

Click "Uninstall a program" or "Programs and Features."

Step 9

Click "Uninstall a program" or "Programs and Features."

10

Click the "Installed On" column to sort by the install date.

Step 10

Click the "Installed On" column to sort by the install date.

11

Select programs that you don't recognize and click "Uninstall."

Step 11

Select programs that you don't recognize and click "Uninstall."

12

Reset Internet Explorer.

Step 12

Reset Internet Explorer.

13

Reset Opera.

Step 13

Reset Opera.

14

Download and run AdwCleaner.

Step 14

Download and run AdwCleaner.

15

Download and run Malwarebytes Antimalware.

Step 15

Download and run Malwarebytes Antimalware.

16

Download and run BleepingComputer's shortcut cleaner.

Step 16

Download and run BleepingComputer's shortcut cleaner.

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